Flights Philadelphia → Savannah
PHL → SAV
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Savannah?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Savannah (SAV) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Savannah operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 288 flights are conducted using Embraer 175 and Embraer 170 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 3,533,294 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Philadelphia (PHL) → Savannah (SAV) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 674 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Savannah: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Savannah (SAV) heads south-west for about 1,014 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of PHL-SAV flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Savannah it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 674 tracked PHL-SAV flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-SAV
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Savannah (SAV) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Savannah (SAV) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 674 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Savannah is 2.52% across 674 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
